No, not tart, torte. This word is a general term for cake in Spanish, Italian, and German, but does it really refer to traditional cake as we know it in the United States? While the two are ...

Torta is this wonderfully rich, dense pound cake baked in special pans lined with colorful paper—usually the same paper we used to make párols. I remember my mom showing me when I was young how ...

What we're getting at here is that, according to the dictionary definition (Merriam Webster's and the International Food Dictionary's to name but a few), a torte is a type of cake, although not ...

Stir in olive oil, milk, and lemon juice and zest. Coat the bottom of a 9-to-10-inch round cake pan with olive oil and a light dusting of flour. Pour batter in slowly and let settle 2 minutes.

This delicious pear cake is an Italian classic and is lovely with a cuppa or served with cream as a dessert. Any ripe but firm pears will work. Grease and line the base of a 20cm/8in springform ...

I have called this a breakfast cake because my mother, Alba, always used to make it on a weekend and serve it for breakfast with a pot of chocolate-hazelnut spread and a glass of cold milk.